[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 62 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D508-D510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, May 18, 2006

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 5386, Department of the Interior, 
      Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
      Year 2007.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4727-S4817
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2830-2856, S. Res. 483-484, and S. Con. Res. 
95.
  Pages S4795-96
Measures Reported:
  S. 1899, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Prevention Act to identify and remove barriers to reducing child abuse, 
to provide for examinations of certain children, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-255)
  S. 2856, to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for 
insured depository institutions. (S. Rept. No. 109-256)
  S.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relating to marriage.
Page S4795
Measures Passed:
  Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 193, 
to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio 
broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, 
indecent, and profane language, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S4816
  Democracy in Burma: Senate agreed to S. Res. 484, expressing the 
sense of the Senate condemning the military junta in Burma for its 
recent campaign of terror against ethnic minorities and calling on the 
United Nations Security Council to adopt immediately a binding, non-
punitive resolution on Burma.
  Pages S4816-17
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S4727-91
Adopted:
  By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 129), Kennedy Amendment No. 4066, to 
modify the conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for 
adjustment of status.
Pages S4730-33
  Akaka/Inouye Amendment No. 4029, to grant the children of Filipino 
World War II veterans special immigrant status for purposes of family 
reunification.
Pages S4747-50
  Vitter/Grassley Amendment No. 3964, to modify the burden of proof 
requirements for purposes of adjustment of status.
Pages S4750-52
  By 63 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 131), Inhofe Further Modified 
Amendment No. 4064, to amend title 4 United States Code, to declare 
English as the national language of the United States and to promote 
the patriotic integration of prospective U.S. citizens. 
                                     Pages S4735-39, S4752-57, S4761-70
  By 58 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 132), Salazar/Durbin Modified 
Amendment No. 4073, to declare that English is the common and unifying 
language of the United States, and to preserve and enhance the role of 
the English language.
Pages S4757-61, S4770
  By 64 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 134), Cornyn Amendment No. 4038, to 
require aliens seeking adjustment of status under section 245B of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or Deferred Mandatory Departure status 
under section 245C of such Act to pay a supplemental application fee, 
which shall be used to provide financial assistance to States for 
health and educational services for non-citizens.
Pages S4772-76
  Nelson Modified Amendment No. 3998, to improve the United States 
ability to detain illegal aliens.
Page S4788

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Rejected:
  Ensign Amendment No. 3985, to reduce document fraud, prevent identity 
theft, and preserve the integrity of the Social Security system, by 
ensuring that persons who receive an adjustment of status under this 
bill are not able to receive Social Security benefits as a result of 
unlawful activity. (By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 130), Senate tabled 
the amendment.)
Pages S4739-47
  By 43 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 133), Clinton Amendment No. 4072, to 
establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States and 
local governments for the costs of providing health care and 
educational services to non-citizens, and to provide additional funding 
for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. 
                                                  Pages S4770-72, S4775
  Cornyn (for Kyl/Cornyn) Amendment No. 3969, to prohibit H-2C 
nonimmigrants from adjusting to lawful permanent resident status. (By 
58 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 135), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S4776-86
Pending:
  Ensign/Graham Modified Amendment No. 4076, to authorize the use of 
the National Guard to secure the southern border of the United States. 
                                                         Pages S4786-88
  Chambliss/Isakson Amendment No. 4009, to modify the wage requirements 
for employers seeking to hire H-2A and blue card agricultural workers. 
                                                         Pages S4788-91
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 5:30 
p.m., on Monday, May 22, 2006, Senate proceed to a vote in relation to 
Chambliss/Isakson Amendment No. 4009 (listed above); and that the time 
from 5 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. be equally divided between Senator 
Chambliss and the Democratic manager or his designee; provided further, 
that following that vote, Senate proceed to a vote in relation to 
Ensign/Graham Modified Amendment No. 4076 (listed above), and that no 
second degree amendments be in order to either amendment prior to the 
votes.
Page S4791
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2006. 
                                                             Page S4817
Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act: Senate concurred in the 
House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1499, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow members of the Armed Forces 
serving in a combat zone to make contributions to their individual 
retirement plans even if the compensation on which such contribution is 
based is excluded from gross income, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S4815-16
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation 
of the national emergency with respect to Burma; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-48) 
                                                             Page S4794
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain 
other property in which Iraq has an interest; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-49)
Page S4794
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Donald L. Kohn, of Virginia, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
  Kathleen L. Casey, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2011.
  Bobby E. Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Eighth Circuit.
  Kimberly Ann Moore, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Federal Circuit.
  Martin J. Jackley, of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.
Page S4817
Messages From the House:
  Page S4794
Measures Referred:
  Page S4794
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S4794
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4794-95
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S4795
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4796-98
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4798-S4808
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4808-15
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S4815
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S4815
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--135) 
                      Pages S4733, S4747, S4769-70, S4770, S4775, S4785
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 10:17 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Friday, May 19, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4817.)

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